November Jet Jargon: KIWIN'S Newsletter

C a l - N e v - H a D i s t r i c t K I W I N ’ S

The Jet Jargon

Official JET Division Newsletter November Issue Page 1

hank you all so much!

My KIWIN’S Training Conference was such

an enjoyable event for me to host, and I’m so

grateful for the turn-out and the reception! From

veteran board members to freshmen attending

their first event, it was a pleasure seeing all of

you learning and meeting one another. Thank

you once again for coming out, and I can’t

wait to see you at the approaching FALL RALLY!

Even though we have about another

month to go before it’s finally Winter Break, at

least we have some exciting KIWIN’S events to

look forward to :) so finish off your winter school

season strong. I know I’m trying my best to!

Also, I know you seniors must be stressing

out over college applications right now.. I’m

with you guys on that one! But hopefully, you

guys are allmooooost done with that. Good

luck, KIWINNER’S! :) With love,

Halena Ngo

Jet Lt. G. 2013-2014

Hello from Halena Ngo! TABLE OF CONTENTS

Spotlight on...…………..……pg.2

Jet T-Shirt …………..….……..pg.3

Reminders&Events……….....pg.4

Announcements…...……….pg.5

What’s Up in Your

Division……………………..pg.6/7

Manatee/Club Project of the

Month………………….………pg.8

Monthly Hours………….……pg.9

Contact Info…….………….pg.10

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Spotlight on... The creation of OCSA KIWIN’S by President

Mindy Pham!


OCSA KIWIN'S was made over a cup of tea, a

plate of really bad pasta and personal tragedy.

My cousin, Helene Vo, in the somber, slightly

numb aftermath of consoling me after I had suf-

fered the loss of two family members, heard me

complain about the travesty of club atmosphere

at OCSA. OCSA is a unique school, in that we are

75% female. Not only that, we have a wide range

of students coming from everywhere in the OC,

some as far as San Diego or Big Bear, only to stay

daily at school until 5 or even 10 PM most days,

afflicting even myself and most of OCSA KIWIN'S

current board. Those factors and our tiny 2,500

population, have made our most popular club be

comprised of 20 members, half of which actually

participate. It was a rocky road.

We've had major setbacks, both personal and

technical, but OCSA KIWIN'S is still standing. We

have rubble by our feet and ruins at our sides, but

we stand stronger with each regeneration. OCSA

KIWIN'S is far from being a powerhouse, but when

I leave high school this year, I will leave knowing

that the foundations for it have been properly

hammered down for future generations if it's the

last thing I do. I'm still a little neurotic, quite emo-

tional, and a tad dysfunctional, but hey, the

best art comes from tragedy, and OCSA plans to

make KIWIN'S an art.

Dedicated to my cousin, of which this wouldn't be

possible without her. Thank you so much.

Mindy Pham

OCSA KIWIN’S President


JET HAS A SHIRT!! Congratulations to the winner Monique Nguyen, and

thank you for the beautiful design!!!

Enjoy your free t-shirt, Monique!

JET KIWIN’S! Jet T-shirts are now on pre-sale. Talk to your presidents now to be on the pre-sale list and get this awesome design for only $10!!!

Wear it to club events, divisional events, district events, school, sleep, dates, showers, EVERYWHERE!! :)

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Jet Spirit Night: November 22nd @Plavan Park. Freshen

up on your KIWIN’S cheers. We’re going to pump that

spirit up to make sure the Spirit Stick is OURS!

Fall Rally South: November 23rd @ Knott’s Berry Farm In-

dependence Hall. IT’S THE UNBELIEVABLE, INDESCRIBA-

BLE PEP RALLY OF THE YEAR!! Save the date, KIWIN’S!

#ptp!

December DCM: date TBA.

Join your favorite division in a fun game of White Ele-

phant to those who participate and other fun festive

games!

All of the forms (ARFs& MRFs) and awards upda-

tes are due BY DECEMBER 1ST. Don’t be late, or

Santa will add you to the naughty list :(

Send your nominations for Project & Manatee of

the Month to [email protected]! They are

due DECEMBER 1ST!

Do you have any ideas for divisional events? A

service event that you would really like Jet divi-

sion to attend? A project that you think we

should try to take on? Send your suggestions to [email protected]!

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Announcements

Flyer and Layout y Jennifer Ngo

Hey, Jet! If you

haven’t seen it yet,

Special Projects com-

mittee heads Jacob

Batucal and Karina

Wang have released

a cool guide just

about Fall Rally!

Check it out on our

Facebook group!

Also get a cool layout

below by contacting

our Tech Chair Jennifer Ngo!


Wassup in Jet Division! On the day of October 26th, KIWIN’S brought joy and laughter to

the Green Valley Clubhouse. Every year, on Halloween, children

would come in their costumes for a day of fun and activities.

Behind the little children’s smile, is a KIWIN’S member. Mem-

bers helped out with the arts and crafts booth, tending to every

need of the children. Each game was monitored and run by a

member, such as the donut eating

game and musical chairs. The chil-

dren were able to spend the best

Halloween party of their lives. Near

the end, a piñata was available.

Candy soon dropped and kids

quickly ran towards it. Once the

event ended, members helped clean

up. Everything was put back into storage, waiting until the next

time they were going to be used.

-Angela Nguyen,Fountain Valley KIWIN’S Publicist

On Saturday October 12th,

our club members spent their

morning walking around the

beach and picking up trash.

We spent 2 hours while it

was hot and sunny to pick up

small shards of glass and trash. Although it was not the

most exciting event, we made the most of it and had fun

as our members bonded and got to know each other

more by helping each other out. One would keep tally of

what was picked up, one would hold the bags, and oth-

ers had gloves and canes to pick up trash. Some mem-

bers came not knowing one another as it had been one

of our first events, but at the end of the event, all of our

members knew each other well.

-Jasmine Nguyen, Edison KIWIN’S President

October 31 wasn’t just

Halloween. It was the

Segerstrom Key Club/

KIWIN’S Halloween So-

cial that took place after

school in the infamous

Room with the View on

campus! Members from

both clubs started bonding with a couple icebreakers and

games, such as Mafia. Shortly after, officers from both clubs

arrived with pizza, chips, and drinks. When food began to run

out, several officers went out to get more, while the other offi-

cers entertained social attendees with scary stories. Both advi-

sors from both clubs even shared scary stories of their own!

Unfortunately, members could not watch The Conjuring due to

technical issues, but overall the social was a great success and

helped the two clubs bond! #sfhskfam

-Tony Do, Segerstrom KIWIN’S Vice President

La Quinta KIWIN’S

volunteered at

McGarvin Intermedi-

ate’s Back to School

Night on October 3rd,

2013! Members as-

sisted at the various stations, including the annual Book

Fair in the Media Center. From there, members helped

parents and students purchase books and other knick-

knacks at the front desk, restacked books on its corre-

sponding shelves, acted as coordinators by leading par-

ents to their designated classrooms, and much more! It

was a great way for members to reconnect with

McGarvin teachers and mingle amongst middle school

students. At the end of the night, the Back to School

Night was a success and that concluded another pro-

ductive volunteer event for LQ!

-Jessica Tran, La Quinta KIWIN’S Vice President


Wassup in Jet Division! On the October 27th, Marina KIWIN'S, along with Marina Key Club and many other schools, volunteered for the Surf City Derby. We volunteered in down-town Huntington Beach, which is lo-cated around Main Street and PCH in Huntington Beach. Runners and walk-ers were all given delicious water and electrolyte while running, and at the end were given food energy in the form of crackers, bananas, and granola bars.

Marina KIWIN’S had the opportunity to volunteer alongside other schools, so they were able to increase their interaction skills and leadership skills through this. In addition to handing out water and food, KIWIN'S members also kept the spirit of the runners up. Some were also able to help by moving tables, boxes, and other various needs that people needed help with. Overall, Marina KIWIN'S had a very spirited and fun time volun-teering for the run and plan on volunteering again!

-Christine Chau, Marina KIWIN’S Historian

On Saturday, Octo-

ber 26, Segerstrom

KIWIN’S volun-

teered at Pacific

Symphony – Hal-

loween Masquer-

ade at the Seger-

strom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa! Members ar-

rived at 7:30 in the morning to prepare for a long day of

volunteering. In this semi-formal event, volunteers

helped at several booths inside the concert hall, from

arts & crafts to percussions to meeting professional mu-

sicians. Overall, it was an incredibly fun event for eve-

ryone! This Pacific Symphony was the first of five con-

certs that will take place later in the 2013-14 year.

-Tony Do, Segerstrom KIWIN’S Vice President

La Quinta KIWIN’S volun-

teered at the OC Great Park

Pumpkin Harvest on Octo-

ber 26th, 2013. This was La

Quinta KIWIN’S first time

volunteering at the Pumpkin

Harvest event and it was a

very worthwhile and productive day! Members were stationed at

the pumpkin decorating station, face painting station, and the

pumpkin field’s train ride station. At the pumpkin decorating sta-

tion, members helped kids decorate their bright, orange pump-

kins with little pom poms, braids of yarn, glitter, and googly

eyes! They also walked around and tended to parents when

supplies were low, so it was great interacting with both the chil-

dren and their parents. Members at the face painting station

were guiding parents and their kids to the designated lines.

-Jessica Tran, La Quinta KIWIN’S Vice President

On the sunny day of October

20th, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S

was getting ready for the first

social of the new 2013/2014

year. The goal of this was to be

able to meet all the new mem-

bers and for everyone to bond.

The day started off with the

“Name Game,” where the members got into a circle and

said their name, grade, and one interesting fact. Follow-

ing that, many new games were played in order for eve-

ryone to get to know each other. During lunch, members

were able to interact with each other more. In one sec-

tion was everyone playing volleyball, another was taking

pictures at the photo booth, and lastly, a section was

just talking to each other. Later on, members were able

to play Mafia, laughing and accusing each other of be-

ing the mafia. One new member said, “This is my first

event, but I already love KIWIN’S!”

-Angela Nguyen, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S Publicist


CLUB PROJECT OF THE MONTH: Fountain Valley

This year, the students of FVHS were able to showcase this spirit

to the community with the Halloween Club Carnival. Clubs

that wanted to participate in the carnival were asked to pick

a food item to sell and also bring Halloween themed games

that kids of all ages could enjoy playing. FV KIWIN’S chose to

sell a classic American favorite dessert: the strawberry short-

cake. We also brought along two carnival games: a ping

pong ball toss into the mouths of hungry pumpkins and a

witch hat ring toss. Even though it was a school night during

one the busiest weeks of the year, we still had 40 members

come to help for the year.

MANATEE OF THE MONTH: Gordon Fang

Gordon Fang has shown incredible dedication to KIWIN’S

since he joined three years ago! Now a senior, Gordon

has been going all out with service, especially in Octo-

ber! Not only has he gone to every event in the month,

Gordon has went above and beyond by helping Seger-

strom officers with numerous errands such as driving to

stores to pick up goodies for fundraisers and giving rides

to members to events! His personality shines with cha-

risma and spirit, showing off that KIWIN’S spirit without any

shame. All in all, Gordon is an outstanding member of

Segerstrom and will be repping the Jaguars come Fall

Rally and DCON!

-nominated by Tony Do, Segerstrom Vice President

nominated by Vi Kim Pham, Fountain Valley Vice President


Hours

So How Do I Support PTP At Fall Rally?

Pediatric trauma is the #1 leading cause of children in America, while being

entirely preventable at the same time! This is the reason why our KIWIN’S

District has made PTP our Minor Emphasis. For those of you who are going to

Fall Rally, great start! The money you’ve paid will all be donated to PTP

already! Additionally, such events and products including coin wars, T-shirt

sales, and District Board pieing auctions will be raising even more money for

PTP! So bring your money and some spare change, and let’s get fundraising!

School April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Club Total

Edison

— 26 18 54 1 40 34 172

Fountain Valley

66 851 717 306 696 645 865 3,450

La Quinta

488 814 123 384 782 597 474 2,880

Los Amigos

— 38 118 150 136 148 90 772

Marina

4 538 204 98 109 70 173 1,807

Seger-strom

142 160 604 145 119 701 576 2,328

Monthly Totals

700 2,427 1,784 1,137 1,843 2,201 2,212 11,409

GREAT JOB!! 2,300 NEXT? :)

TRIVIA: What does PTP stand for? ANSWER: PTP stands for Pediatric Trauma Program, not Pediatric

Trauma Prevention like many may believe! :)

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CONTACTS

Halena Ngo La Quinta High School [email protected]

C: (714) 829-6471

Presidents E-mail Addresses

Katherine Pham (LA) [email protected]

Yenyen Tran (LQ) [email protected]

Austin Nguyen (Marina) [email protected]

Manuel Santiago (FV) [email protected]

Paul Pham(Segerstrom) [email protected]

Jasmine Nguyen (Edison) [email protected]

Mindy Pham (OCSA) [email protected]

District website: http://kiwins.org Divisional Reflector: http://jetreflector.tumblr.com

Jet Regional Advisor

Jeff Dimsdale Costa Mesa Kiwanis

[email protected] C: (949)929-1201

Jet Executive Assistant

Diana Du La Quinta High School

[email protected] C: (714) 867-4435

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“Tell me and I forget.

Teach me and I remem-

ber. Involve me and I

learn.”

- Benjamin Franklin

Shout out to

everyone who attended KTC!

Thanks for be-ing an amazing

crowd. You members are

why I love my job :D

Jet Regional Assistant Advisor

Brett Butler CAYP Kiwanis


Jet Projects Chair

Miribel Tran Marina High School


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